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Little Library is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

1. Little Library

7.6
Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC
Library · Melbourne CBD · 6 tips and reviews

Paul F.Paul Fenwick: Borrow a book! Return it, or bring another book back!

Shanghai Dumpling House is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

2. Shanghai Dumpling House

5.5
23 Tattersalls Ln, Melbourne, VIC
Dumpling Restaurant · Melbourne CBD · 96 tips and reviews

Paul F.Paul Fenwick: Huge plates of dumplings for very little. Do *not* do the all-you-can-eat menu, it ends up costing more and you won't end up with the dishes you'd prefer.

Sister Bella is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

3. Sister Bella

22 Drewery Pl (off Drewery Lane), Melbourne, VIC
Bar · Melbourne CBD · 23 tips and reviews

Numan N.Numan Naveed: one of those hidden alleyway gems that deviate from your average swanston/melbourne central locations, very quaint

Lentil As Anything is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

4. Lentil As Anything

1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 54 tips and reviews

Paul F.Paul Fenwick: Pay-what-you feel vegetarian food! :)

Moon Dog Brewery is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

5. Moon Dog Brewery

8.9
17 Duke St, Abbotsford, VIC
Brewery · 24 tips and reviews

Paul F.Paul Fenwick: Holy smokes, this is the best beer I've ever tasted, including many microbrews in Oregon.

6. Alchemist's Refuge

328 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne, VIC
Bar · Melbourne CBD · 1 tip

Paul F.Paul Fenwick: Nerdtastic! Grab a brew and a board game from their library!

7. Marché Board Game Café

6.3
63 A’Beckett St, Melbourne, VIC
Gaming Cafe · Melbourne CBD · 3 tips and reviews

Paul F.Paul Fenwick: A board-game and karaoke cafe. Yes. Really. Open late!

Shortstop Coffee & Donuts is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

8. Shortstop Coffee & Donuts

9.1
12 Sutherland St, Melbourne, VIC
Donut Shop · Melbourne CBD · 52 tips and reviews

Jen P.Jen P: Omg every bite of doughnut is a mouthful of awesome! Worth the wait!

9. Bimbo Deluxe

376 Brunswick St (at Rose St), Melbourne, VIC
Bar · 63 tips and reviews

Paul F.Paul Fenwick: $4 gourmet pizza with membership ($10, lasts indefinitely), and during most off-peak times of day.

Seven Seeds is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

10. Seven Seeds

8.9
114 Berkeley St, Carlton, VIC
Café · Carlton · 183 tips and reviews

Paul F.Paul Fenwick: The best eggs benedict I've ever tasted! Plus great coffee for a peak-hipster experience. :)

The Croft Institute is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

11. The Croft Institute

21-25 Croft Alley, Melbourne, VIC
Bar · Melbourne CBD · 45 tips and reviews

Next_StudioNext_Studio: Any bar that's themed as a science lab gets the nerd stamp of approval. Sample a boutique, micro-brewed beer while you dissect a frog!

N2 Extreme Gelato is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

12. N2 Extreme Gelato

329 Brunswick Street, Melbourne, VIC
Ice Cream Parlor · 29 tips and reviews

Nicole H.Nicole Hinton: Best ice cream ever. French Earl Grey with infused caramel. Where science and dessert combine. Heaven.

Dex2rose Nitrogen Gelato is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

13. Dex2rose Nitrogen Gelato

Ground floor, 377 Little Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC
Dessert Shop · Melbourne CBD · 9 tips and reviews

Karen K.Karen Kirby: The 'cinema experience' is a fusion of fairy floss, gummy bears, caramelised popcorn with intense chocolate ice cream. A spectacle and sugar rush.

Embiggen Books is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

14. Embiggen Books

197-203 Little Lonsdale St (btwn Swanston & Russell St), Melbourne, VIC
Bookstore · Melbourne CBD · 13 tips and reviews
Games Laboratory is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

15. Games Laboratory

328 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne, VIC
Hobby Store · Melbourne CBD · 1 tip
Daiso is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

16. Daiso

7.9
246 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC
Discount Store · Melbourne CBD · 11 tips and reviews
Brunetti is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

17. Brunetti

8.0
380 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC
Pastry Shop · Carlton · 139 tips and reviews
Shanghai Street 小街小笼馆 is one of Melbourne is awesome!.

18. Shanghai Street 小街小笼馆

7.3
146 Little Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC
Dumpling Restaurant · Melbourne CBD · 18 tips and reviews